Which to use
“voten” and “voting” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,856
- “voten” frequency rank
- #22,562
- “voting” frequency rank
- 55418
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | voten | voting |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | abstimmen, wählen | Partizip Präsens (present participle) des Verbs vote |
Where the eye mixes voten and voting
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between voten and voting
A purely visual mix-up. voten ([ˈvoːtn̩]) and voting ([ˈvoʊtɪŋ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55418, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
voten is recorded at frequency rank #32,856, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvoːtn̩]. voting is at rank #22,562, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvoʊtɪŋ].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 55418, this pair ranks #980,334 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of voten vs voting
Shared letters: notv. Private to "voten": e. Private to "voting": gi.
"voten" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "voting" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "voten" and "voting" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "voten" or "voting"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "voten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "voting" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #980,334 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "voten" and "voting" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Velten vs voten". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #980,334 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.